Awesome Indie
REMOTE · AWESOMEINDIE.COM · SCANNED SEP 28
Search indie product launches, rankings and makers, and submit your own, on Awesome Indie.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security80
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability88
- 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 635 tokens (~63/item across 10 items; 9 tools + 1 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management93
- Stability observed for 28 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 9 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 11 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
How do I install the Awesome Indie MCP server?
Awesome Indie is a hosted endpoint at https://awesomeindie.com/api/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · awesomeindie.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-awesomeindie-mcp 'https://awesomeindie.com/api/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-awesomeindie-mcp": {
"url": "https://awesomeindie.com/api/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"com-awesomeindie-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://awesomeindie.com/api/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.com-awesomeindie-mcp] url = "https://awesomeindie.com/api/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"com-awesomeindie-mcp": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://awesomeindie.com/api/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add com-awesomeindie-mcp --url 'https://awesomeindie.com/api/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
com-awesomeindie-mcp:
url: "https://awesomeindie.com/api/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"com-awesomeindie-mcp": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://awesomeindie.com/api/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add com-awesomeindie-mcp -t streamable-http -u 'https://awesomeindie.com/api/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-awesomeindie-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://awesomeindie.com/api/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 28 Sept 26 +7
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 27 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 87 to 90. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 26 days of observed history at the previous scan, 27 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 25 Sept 26 +1
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 23 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 73 to 77. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 22 days of observed history at the previous scan, 23 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 21 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 67 to 70. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 20 days of observed history at the previous scan, 21 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 19 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 60 to 63. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 18 days of observed history at the previous scan, 19 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 17 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 53 to 57. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 16 days of observed history at the previous scan, 17 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 14 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 43 to 47. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 13 days of observed history at the previous scan, 14 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 28 Sept 2026 · Probed https://awesomeindie.com/api/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=awesomeindie.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 15 Sept 2026 | 14 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | c59c92c8c5847b010e1ad433b4e9ff1d |
| SANs: awesomeindie.com, *.awesomeindie.com | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of awesomeindie.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| awesomeindie.com. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload |
| content-security-policy | frame-ancestors 'self' |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | SAMEORIGIN |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=(), payment=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://awesomeindie.com/api/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://awesomeindie.com/api/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://awesomeindie.com/api/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
get_article Get an article ~51
Read one community article (markdown body) by its author username and article slug.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | The article slug from its URL |
| username | string | yes | The author username, without the @ |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_community_posts Recent community posts ~37
The most recent posts from the Awesome Indie community feed.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | How many posts to return (default 20) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_launch_availability Launch availability ~44
When a product submitted today would launch: the free-queue window, and the paid "Skip the Line" slots that let a launch be booked for a specific day.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_maker Get a maker profile ~40
A maker profile by username: bio, links, streak, followers and their launched products.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| username | string | yes | The username, without the @ |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_product Get a product ~60
Fetch one product listing by its slug: tagline, description, maker, categories, upvotes and launch date.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | The product slug, e.g. "acme-analytics" from awesomeindie.com/product/acme-analytics |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_todays_launches Today's launches ~26
The products launching on Awesome Indie today (UTC), in ranking order.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_top_products Top products by period ~133
The ranked products for a period. Without a slug, the current period is a rolling window (last 1/7/30/365 days), exactly like the site. With a slug, an archived calendar period: daily "2026-08-06", weekly "2026-08-03" (a Monday), monthly "2026-08", yearly "2026".
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | How many products to return (default 20) |
| period | string | yes | daily, weekly, monthly or yearly |
| slug | string | – | Archived period slug; omit for the current period |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_categories List categories ~30
Every product category in the directory, most-populated first. Product counts are a periodic snapshot, not live.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_products Search products ~58
Search the Awesome Indie directory of launched indie/micro-startup products by keywords. Returns matches ranked by relevance and upvote score.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | Keywords to search for, e.g. "screenshot tool" or "newsletter analytics" |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the Awesome Indie MCP server?
Awesome Indie is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.awesomeindie/mcp. Search indie product launches, rankings and makers, and submit your own, on Awesome Indie. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://awesomeindie.com/api/mcp).
Is the Awesome Indie MCP server safe to use?
Awesome Indie scores 89 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the Awesome Indie MCP server expose?
Awesome Indie exposes 9 tools: search_products, get_product, get_todays_launches, get_top_products, list_categories, and 4 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 479 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Awesome Indie MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Awesome Indie without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Awesome Indie MCP server still maintained?
Awesome Indie is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 28 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.